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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft approaches the refueling arm of another midair.

Lightning Looks

A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II approaches an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling during Operation Octave Quartz in Africa, Jan. 1, 2021.

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